Gallery: WildlifePosted July 28, 2012289 views8 comments
Seen outside of Tofino, Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Kelp draped around this Orca as it surfaced and exhaled. Taken from a very rocking boat!
Canon 5d, M3, ISO 400, 400mm, f/11, 1/1000 sec.
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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 28, 2012 at 10:46 PM
Fine image - we don't get many orcas posted here.
Looks like nice detail, althpugh hard to tell with only a small version.
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Jamie Douglas on July 29, 2012 at 12:27 PM
Jealous very jealous. I know the Orcas only visit the Tofino area about once a month so a lucky encounter indeed.
Using F5.6 might have helped give you a smoother background. F11 seems a little high for this type of situation but I appreciate that we are not always prepared when encounters like this happen.
Jamie
Registered on July 16, 2012, 10 Posts, 87 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Sharp on July 29, 2012 at 8:24 PM
I really like this, especially because it holds the attention grabbing feature of the kelp. If this is not full frame I would like to see a little more space on the left for him to move into. I would also use the line just above the head as a horizontal reference, as I think the brown meets dark is the strongest suggestion of horizon.
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Comment posted by Jorne de Bruin on July 30, 2012 at 7:16 AM
Very nice! I'd love the chance to photograph Orca's sometime in the future. Very good shot while shot from a rocking boat. I agree with Lon about the room in front if you have any frame left
Registered on June 26, 2008, 178 Posts, 2136 Comments
Comment posted by Max Waugh on July 30, 2012 at 8:32 PM
Nice find, Kathy. It's certainly got a nice hairpiece.
I'd agree with Lon's point about the horizon. I think you could make a simply clockwise rotation using the water line as a reference point.
Max
Registered on September 26, 2008, 428 Posts, 2329 Comments
Comment posted by Tonia Graves on July 30, 2012 at 9:07 PM
Great job getting this from a rocking boat! The kelp definately adds interest to the orca. Nice work!
Registered on October 29, 2011, 92 Posts, 1035 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Archer on August 2, 2012 at 4:56 PM
Super cool photograph Kathy The kelp really adds a unique quality to this image.It's also nice that the whale came up fairly high out of the water. Nice Work!!!
Ken Archer
Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on August 3, 2012 at 10:50 AM
Cool shot Kathy, great timing..what a blast!
Nicely done & have a great weekend
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
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8 commentsLooks like nice detail, althpugh hard to tell with only a small version.
Sandy
Using F5.6 might have helped give you a smoother background. F11 seems a little high for this type of situation but I appreciate that we are not always prepared when encounters like this happen.
Jamie
I'd agree with Lon's point about the horizon. I think you could make a simply clockwise rotation using the water line as a reference point.
Max
Ken Archer
Nicely done & have a great weekend